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Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30

gramme will be. Regular proceeding, re
ports Of officers. election of officers, papers
and discussions. At the evening session the
exercises will commence at s p m, The prin-
cipal topics being papers by Hon. w w: Cox,
of Seward, and by John A. MacMurphy, OF
South Omaha.
STATE HOUSE ITEMS.
Governor Thayer yesterday appointed L.
l.. T.. DeLoney, of Nuckolls county, bee in
spector for that locality.
The South Platte Loan and Trust COM
pany, of Holdrcge, T.. u. Eusel, president,
filed an amendment to their articles Of incor.
poration yesterday relating to the limit OF
indebtedness.
Il. II. Merrill, Of Lincoln, presented the
governor yesterday section of beach wood
taken from the tree at Nicksburg under
which the terms Of surrender of Pemberton
10 Grant, July 4, 1868, were agreed upon
The governor has deposited it in the collection
OF relics at the Office Of the secretary oi
state
The following notaries were commissioned
yesterday: w. M. Rank, Holdrege; j.. II
Hitchcock, Tecumseh James Meyers, Odell
T.. l.. Whitmore, Long Pine; George Nc
Bride, Lodge Pole, Cheyenne county.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Life on the Congo.

A correspondent from Africa writes:
Life in one Of the upper stations is very
monotonous and drink is scarce. Wine
was issued at the rate of half a bottle
per man per day. Each man had to
send his boy to the store with his bottle
every other day, and of course there was
a rush for the big bottles. The store
keeper, instructed by the chief, refused
everything larger than a champagne
bottle; and as the second officer in
charge of the station superintended the
no chance for any man to get more than
his share. This did not please the en-
gineers, who decided, at council held
in the mess-room OF the Stanley, that
half bottle per day was not enough;
and forthwith collection of empty bot
ties began to accumulate in the engl-
neer's store, and experiments were in
stituted to find out whether the capac-
ity of any one Of them exceeded that Of
the rest, but with very unsatisfactory
results. At last some one suggested
the device of blowing out the bulge in
the bottom of the bottle, so as to
leave it nearly fiat. No sooner
said than done. Not only was
the bottom fattened, but it was
found possible by means of heat to
slightly stretch the bottom itself, so that
though it appeared very little larger
than an ordinary champagne bottle, it
would hold nearly as much again. The
trick remained undiscovered till the en-
gineers had all finished their term of
service, when the ingenious devisor of
the same, being the last to depart for
Europe, left his bottle to the second in
command, with a hint to keep his eyes
open for the future.
The Bangalas are fine race physi-
cally, being tall, powerful and splen-
didly formed. The chief OF Iboke when
/ arrived, was an old man over eighty
his age was reported by some to be
eighty-fouf, by others eighty-six-who
had lost one eye in battle and possessed
fifty wives. He was over six feet high,
with fine, we'll developed figure, and
but for his dirty white hair
and shrivelled skin, would have
passed for man OF half his age.
He was much attached to Captain Coqui-
hat named "Mwafa," or the Eagle, y
by the nativesl aud never undertook
anything without consulting him. The
scene Just after our arrival at Bangala--
when, lie ROi des Bangala" being an
nounced as we were all sitting over our
after dinner coffee. Mata Bywki en-
tered, wearing his royal hat and leopard
skin, and attended by several OF his
wives, and enfolded Captain Coquilhat
gold spangled uniform and all, in an
ample bears rug-was really worth see
ing. Having released "Hwafa," his
majesty made the circuit Of the table tc
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
FOR FUN.
Cox Does n Funny Act At a Religious
Meeting.


William Cox is facetious young man,
in the neighborhood of twenty years of age,
and during these long winter nights it has
been his wont to attend some worshipful
gathering at one or the other of the city
churches, and edify a select coterie of hood
lums who accompany him. Wednesday night
ne and his crowd dropped in at the modest little
church near the corner of Hickory and Ninth
streets. ana while the good people
knelt In prayer, he seized the moment
as an opportune one to do slack
wire performance on the back of a pew
bench. He was unceremonously hustled
from the edifice, and yesterday he was
arrested, charged with disturbing a religious
service. He stood up before the court, and
while the smile on his face was hardly as
deep as WELL it was fully as broad as a
barn door. He evidently thought it was all
great Joke
"Did you do thisi" Asked the Judge in
sternest tones.
81 guess did," answered the callow
youth.
swell, what fora"
''For fun"
"F'or funa Well, then I'll just fine you $50
and costs, for fun. Whelan escort the young
humorist to the bench"
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30

MAKE No MIsTAKE.-If you have
made up your mind to buy Hoods Sars-
aparilla do not be induced to take any
other. Hoods Sarsaparilla is pecu-
liar medicine, possessing, by virtue OF
its peculiar combination, proportion
and preparation, curative power SUI
perior to any other article OF the kind
before the people. For all affections
arising from impure blood or low state
of the system it is unequalled. Be sure
IN oct Hoods
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Fourteen deeds, aggregating. -. ..

Many suffer from irritation of the kid
neys and bladder without knowing
what is the matter with them. DR.. J.H.
McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm will
give relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30

shake hands with the rest OF us, and
then ordered "mesdames les souva-
gesses" 10 bring in the malafu (palm
wiue) which he thereupon helped tho
company to drink. lie was a tremen-
dous topor, consuming quantities OF that
comparatively inocuous beverage, which
would have killed him ten times over
had IL been anything stronger and more
civilized.
His death, which took place some
three months after first saw him, was
an occasion of great excitement among
the Bangalas. AS it is their custom on
the death Of a chief to kill and eat as
many men as the deceased had wives
one to be supplied by the parents Of each
wife--the whole town was anticipating
a big feed, but alasl how uncertain are
the joys OF life That big feed never
came of; for the officer in command,
hearing OF Mata Bwyki's death, prepard
coffin lined with red cloth, and telling
the Baugalas that, as the late king had
been "a big friend of tho white man, !"
the "Mindeli" would bury him with ap-
propriate honors, had him safely boxed, 8,
nailed up and buried seven feet deep be-
fore anyone could interfere. The disap-
pointment was great for it is the custom
to cut the dead man in two lengthwise,
make up an entire corpse with half of
him and half of one of the mon killed
at the funeral and bury this. The re-
naming half is made into stew with
manioc and bananas, and eaten along
with the rest of the sacrifices.
Prickly Ash Bitters warm up and in
vigorate the stomach, improves and
strengthens the digestive organs, opens
the pores, promotes PRECIPITATION. and
equalizes the circulation. AS correc-
tor of disordered system there is moth
| ing to equal it,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
IMPORTED sTALLIONs FOR SALE

Percherons, Clydesdales and Shire, also home
bred colts. Every animal guaranteed q breeder
both merit ad T see
these horses have taken first prize at the Me-
braska State Feir, 1887 All our horses are ac-
Prices reasonable and easy terms Is accessible
by the three leading railroads Of the state, Is. s.
NJ; f., Il. Il NJ. ", and X. g. 20.
FRY EAuRRAH. York. Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.

John Hanawald, of Aurora is on the market
with five loads Of native cattle.
William Townsend, Of Rockville, Neb,
brought in a load Of light hogs.
Thomas Lound, of Wayne, Neb., mar
keted a load Of hogs.
p. MOrden, of Tekamah, was in with two
cars Of cattle and one Of hogs. He sold all at
top prices and went home happy.
w. H. Newell of G. H. Pomeroy & Co.,
Plattsmouth, has two cars of cattle on the
market.
William H. Miller, Of Wayne, Neb., is in
with two cars of cattle.
Samuel Dalton, of Hillsdale, Ia, brought
in one car OF hogs.
ID. Guernsey, Of Alma, is visiting the
yards.
c. H. Turner of Palmer, Neb., is stopping
at the Exchange.
A. v. Boss, of Randolph, Ia, registered at
the Exchange.
j. B. Buchanan, Of Missouri Valley, is at
the Exchange.
c. A. Dormer, of Malvern, registered at
the Exchange.
The case of A. L. Frederickson, charged
with assaulting and intending to kill Peter
Peterson, will be heard before Judge Reuther
this afternoon.
= The terrors of night in the lookup Is
keeping the toughs quiet, and not an arrest
has been made for the last forty-eight
hours.
The suspended detective, McCracken was
making the rounds Wednesday night He was
formerly bar tender here.
Not single case was called before ethel
Judge Reuther or Justice Levy this morning
George A. Holmes, of Council Bluffs, ha,
been retained TO defend jim Snodderly
charged with arson. Jim's father will settlt
the bill.
Dick Hyland had his hand badly crushed
while tearing down the old bridge at the bach
of Swifts packing house.
S. II. Briggs will entertain the guests OF
the Exchange hotel, and a few friends to
morrow night. Dancing, music, and refresh
mentS.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
EARLY MORNING BLAZE.
The Old stock Yards Hotel Destroyed
nv Hire.

A still alarm was turned In from Sheely's
packing house at 5oclock yesterday morning,
and No. and hook and ladder No. I, speedily
responded. However, the scene of the con-
fiagration, the old Stock Yards hotel, later
the Union, was situate fullv one mile and
three quarters away, and on the arrival of the
department there they found this legendary
old hostelry and the adjoining two-story
frame residence, that of Mrs. Lottie Schef-
skey, q mass of ruins. The two structures
had entirely burned down twenty minutes be-
fore the department arrived, as much valu-
able time had been lost in attempting to get
the alarm into the city, man finally being
sent in horseback
The origin of the fire Is un-
known. but there are various theories
advanced The Union hotel was owned by
William Goebel, and all he saved from the
building was piano and bedstead. He
places his loss at So 200, with 81 700 insurance
in the Nebraska and Iowa insurance com
pany. This hotel used to be run by Mtt
man; the Millard murderer now awaiting
trial in the county Jail Mrs. Schefskcy sue
ceeded in saving the bulk of the contents of
her residence Her loss is figured at $1,000
with 5000 insurance.
"Shall our girls whistler" OF course
if they strengthen THEFT lungs by taking
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
"When headache joins neuralgia, then
comes the tug of war" A wise general
marshals his forces, charges with bot
tie OF Salvation Oil, and the doughty foe
lies criDgling in the dust.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Real Estate Transfers.

Chas Impey to Chas w. Conklmg, lot
ID, blk 2, Idlewild, W wd..............$ d. 5000
j. Kendis and wife to A. B. Carpenter
ct al, lot 8 and s, blk 20, So ON W d. 1000
A. j. Hanscom to ID. N. Miller, o u Of
W II lot 6, blk 119, lease ........... 1850
Robt w. Wright and wife to VIM l..
Beard, lot IL, blk 2, Hillside add No
S. b. Mercer and wife to Henry j. ~
Nicely ct al lot IA and Is. blk 3,Wal-
Byron pS, fs, Reed and wife 70 4. Stephen. 1000
son, lot ls, IA, blk 8, Reeds Sd add,
w. p Ong to A. G. Ong, lot is, 10, blk
8, Bush & Selby's add, W d.. 900
Herman Kountze and wife TO J r. Bur-
dick ct al, lot blk 6,Kountze Place,
Presbyterian Assn Of Omaha to Trus-
tees of lst Presbyterian Church of
So Omaha, lot Z, blk 81, So Om... $50
South Omaha Land Co. TO Presbyte-
rian assn of Omaha, lot Z, blk 81,
South Omaha, W wd.................. $50
Anna w Jones and husband TO John +
F'lack, lots 4 and s, blk 4, letters
add to South Omaha, W d........ $500
VIM l. McCague to Holly Barger, lot
!, blk IL, Dwight Il Lyman's add,
Augustus + Bosche and wife to Helm
rich Michel, lot 20, blk I, Brown
park, W d.. d..A..............,..... l,150
Thomas Brennan ct al to John O'Don-
oboe, lot 26, blk l, Brennan place
add, W neutrality-suspicious.. 1850
Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-30
Luxurious Christmas Presents.

Colgate's Cashmere Bouquet per-
iume is luxurious, yet inexpensive
present which every lady will ap
OreCiate. '..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-11
A Delightful Sail.

The first of series of afternoon sails to
be given by the Forest City Steamboat Com
pany occurred yesterday on the new steamer
Forest Queen. Nearly 400 went and one and
all were delighted with the trip. The steamer
left the wharf at 2.15 and headed for Harps-
we'll. The sail to this place is a most
pleasant one Passing down through the
roads the Diamond islands being on one
side and Peaks ON the other formed varied
picture, while little below Chebeague and
Long islands added their beauties to the
scene. The entire sail was one of varied
and pleasant sights. Great Chebeague with
its various landings, Hope, Clapboard and
Cow islands were passed in rapid succession
while between them, occasional glimpses of
broad ocean could be seen. Mark island
with its monument which serves as guide
to that part of the bay soon appeared, and
out beyond was distinctly seen Half Way
Rock ON which one of the most important
light houses on the coast stands, and so dam
gerous are the waves beating about it, that
the keepers are frequently obliged to go for
days without communication with the main
land. The return trip was made by differ
ent route, going around various islands and
returning to the city, passing Falmouth Fore
side. The day yesterday was a beautiful
one and the trip most successful. The band
which always accompanies these excursions
discoursed fine music which added much to
the enjoyment of the excursion. These sails
will be of frequent occurrence and will be
varied, going to different parts of the bay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-11
A BLOODY SCENE.
A Man Batters His Wife With a Tea
Kettle.

Last night notice was sent in to the police
ONCE about $50 o'clock that man was muir
dering his wife at No. rs Paris street. Dep
uty Marshal Black Immediately dispatched
officers Eaton and Firth in the patrol wagon
to the house. No. rs is located on the right
hand side of Paris street very near the
corner of Kennebec street
when the officers arrived at the spot they
found that the ARRAY going ON in the
upper story of No. rs had stirred up the
neighborhood. The lower part of the
house is occupied by Mr.. Dobson. a
roofer. The upper half is leased by
a man named Conley. He is said to
be waiter at the Preble House I;
is short, thick-set man, about 35
years of age, aud his wife is about as old
According to the neighbors Conley gets
drunk and then fight ensues between him
and his wife.
When the officers attempted to enter Mr..
COnley's part of the premises last night
they found the doors barricaded. They de-
inanded entrance and when, upon learning
who was there, Mrs Conley started to open
the door, Mr.. Conley forbade her. Upon
gaining an entrance strange sight was pre-
sented. Conley's arms and sleeves were
red with gore. In his hand he bore nat
tered tea kettle with which he had been
striking his wife, and the blood poured
down from great cash in his head inflicted
by the wife with broom handle. The
woman herself had great cut back of the
ear. inflicted by the kettle, and the side of
her head was swollen as big as a mans fist.
She also bore other wounds and was in a
pretty bad shape Conley had been out to
the cemetery and whether his surroundings
there had anything to do with the ARRAY, it
is certain he came home drunk, according to
his wife's story. and ordered her to give him
a clean shirt. She gave him one that was
unlaundered and thereupon he attacked her
with the kettle. She defended herself with
the broomstick but was fast getting the
worst of the affray when the officers ar
rived AT first Conley was disposed to resist
the officers but he was quickly given to see
that that scheme wouldn't work and he was
waltzed down to the station and deposited
| in a cell to think the matter all over.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-11
plrIao Boat Club Regatta.

All that now remains wanting to insure
grand days sport at Peaks Island Is good
weather. The races will be started promptly
on time, and the referee, Mr.. Henry, VIII
enforce the rules of boat racing by allowing
only those engaged in the contest on the
course. This is something of Importance
as many of the races here in the harbor have
been robbed of all interest by allowing other
scullers than Those engaged in the contes
all over the course, thus rendering 1t I'M
possible for any one except those intimately
acquainted with the oarsmen to tell any
thing about the result of the contest. The
names of all the contestants, with their posi-
tions and colors, will be given on neatly
printed programme which will be distributed
at all the steamboat wharves at the Island.
The senior single scull race promises to be
yery exciting
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-11
Resignation of Rev. c. A. marsh.

The Woodford's Congregational church,
Marsh has placed upon record the following
expression, presented by committee
specially appointed for that purpose:
While we realize that the reasons given by
our pastor for his resignation are SO grave
and conclusive that 1t would be unkindneSs
for us to question them, or ask their recon-
sideration, we desire to express our profound
sorrow, 10th for the cause Which makes this
retirement from labor imperative, and for
the separation which necessarily follows.
For two and half years, as Christ's under
shepherd, he has ministered to u.s.. Ha has
been constant, in season and out Of season
h5 Ie5l s..ye that given to the earn
est soul when its activity is engaged to the
utmost. As preacher he has been faithful
in his presentation of the gospel, not only
from the pulpit, but In the prayer room and
Sunday school as well. As a watchful and
tender pastor, he has come into our homes
with words of cheer, comfort and counsel.
He has entered with hearty sympathy into
the social and spiritual needs and longings
peculiar hold upon the hearts OF the chill
dren; power he has ever used to lead them
Christward.
In our sorrows, he has been afflicted; and
his great grief the whole community has
shared. Thus have we been bound together
by those sacred ties that know no breaking.
Under God he has revealed Christ unto
some of us, and to all of us he has brought
light And while we praise God for the
sheaves already garnered in, we fondly
look and hope for still richer harvests yet to
be reaped as the result of the faithful SOW
ing of this ministry. And may present
knowledge of this blessed fruit bring present
joy to the sewers heart, as well as add stars
to his crown of rejoicing.
BY this brief record would we tell those
who follow us of the noble Christian char
acter, efficiency and untiring zeal of our
late pastor, Rev. Charles A. Marsh; testify
of the esteem. sympathy and affection we
bear him; and pledge him our continued love
and prayers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-11
Uniform of the Militia.

The Governor and officers of his staff and
militia have decided to adopt the regulation
United States uniform for the Maine militia
with slight changes. The cloth for the
trousers will be drawn from the War De-
partment at Washington as the militia APP
preparation coming to Maine under an act of
Congress The Governor has already made
reouisition on the War Department for the
cloth, and tailors have been notified to put in
their bids for the contract. The measure of
each man must be taken and the suit fitted to
MIN. The coats will be short frock garments,
dark blue, trimmed with white. The suits
VIII cost about $14 each, and 1000 will be
needed. bringing the cost up to $4,000 or
more. The Governor will also make reoui-
sition on the War Department for blouses II
they can be obtained. The money unex-
pended VIII probably be employed in the
Philadelphia trip, and muster held early
npxt season
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-11
Humanity Rewarded.

Yesterday morning Captain McBurnie of
the British schooner Avon, by whose prompt
action Messrs. Morse and johnson were
saved Sunday from drowning, received the
following letter from Mr.. Herbert +. Morse
of Roxbury, Mass, enclosing a check for
$50.
RoxBURY, August 9, 1887.
Captain McBmnie:
Dear Sir-Will you please present the
amount of the enclosed check to those, true
friends who rendered me such valuable as
sistance on the morning of August 18th, with
the request that they each procure a gold
ring and wear it ON the third finger Of the
left hand, and as long as those gold bands
encfrcle their fingers, so long may kind
Providence encircle and protect them from
harm, is the wish of the truly thankful heart
of HERBERT f. MORSE.
Capt McBurnie responded thanking Mr..
Morse for this recognition of what he and
his crew considered plain sailors duty, and
trusting they should always be on hand to
aid in any humane purpose.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-11

The executive committee of the association
have arranged for tn e annual reunion to be
held at Peaks Island. Thursday, August
25th. The full programme for the day is as
follows:
Leave Custom House Wharf at a. m. by
Forest City line of steamers. Arriving at
the island, lunch will be served at $50 a. m.
at the Peaks Island House. Annual meet
ing OF the Association at IL a. m. Fish din
ner at 2 p. m. at the Peaks Island House.
Boats leave tie city every hour during the
day, so that any that are unable to go by the
first boat can reach the island without any
trouble later. The ticket for the round trip
will include fare to island and return, lunch,
dinner and admission to either the Pavilion
Theatre, Forest City Skating Rink. or Roller
Coaster.
The Maine Central and Grand trunk will
sell tickets for one fare; the Ogdensburg,
Rochester. Bridgton & Saco roads will sell
regular tickets to Portland, and members
will receive free return tickets from the
Secretary. The tickets are good the oath,
25th and 10Th.